Kalonzo announces opposition to form shadow Cabinet

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has now announced that the opposition political formation Azimio la Umoja One Kenya will in the coming days set up its own Cabinet.

Kalonzo, who spoke during a Katiba@14 address at Ufungamano House on Wednesday, said the opposition’s Cabinet will encompass Kenyans across all age groups, including Gen Zs who have in recent past demonstrated against the government.

He stated that the said unofficial ministerial team will be tasked with shadowing and keeping President William Ruto’s Cabinet in check and accountable.

The self-declared official opposition leader also downplayed President Ruto’s Luo Nyanza trip that began on the same day, saying Kenyans are already aware of his true colours and he could not possibly win at the ballot if elections were held today.

“The first major announcement we’re going to make from Ufungamano is we’re going to form a shadow Cabinet, na Gen Zs na generation zote mtashirikishwa. We must fight these people from every corner…from every ministry…they will be held accountable…and we work with the Gen Zs and all the generations,” he said.

“We will fight them at every stage; we will fight them from the mountaintops, the valleys, the street corners…we will not allow them to make this country a Banana Republic. Don’t be worried even if he goes to Luo Nyanza 20 times to launch projects 30 times, Kenyans know him.”

The remarks come after President Ruto recently appointed what he termed as a broad-based Cabinet that also encompasses leaders from the opposition Azimio-allied Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party.

The move drew the ire of both the citizenry and the political class, with Azimio constituent parties opposing it.